Latest Fact-checks Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 6, 2012 in a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention.: Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president." Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: "$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times." American Civil Liberties Union stated on August 26, 2012 in Newsletter: Voter identification laws make it complicated and expensive to get an ID, essentially instituting a modern-day poll tax. It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign press event: "This would be the largest casino in the United States." Paul Ryan stated on September 9, 2012 in an appearance on 'This Week.': Says he and Mitt Romney "always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline" for leaving Afghanistan. Chain email stated on August 28, 2012 in a chain email: On new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!" Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant. Barack Obama stated on September 8, 2012 in a speech in Seminole, Fla.: "We've doubled our use of renewable energy." Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After 30 years of inaction, we raised fuel standards so that by the middle of the next decade, cars and trucks will go twice as far on a gallon of gas." Julián Castro stated on September 9, 2012 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "We’re seeing now 30 straight months of private-sector job growth, 4.6 million jobs created." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a convention speech: The Obama administration is allowing state waivers from welfare work requirements "only if they had a credible plan to increase employment by 20 percent." Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program." Mike Berlon stated on September 3, 2012 in an article: "We know there are more Democrats in Georgia than Republicans. We know that for a fact." Eric Cantor stated on August 29, 2012 in an email.: Wayne Powell has a "stated position of having no objection to taking `In God We Trust" off of U.S. currency." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families." Cory Booker stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview with #waywire: Says the Republican Party platform says "pull back even more of the rules on campaign finance reform, get rid of McCain-Feingold" while the Democratic Party platform says "we want to find a way to put more fair rules on campaign finance reform." Ann McLane Kuster stated on August 31, 2012 in a press release sent to The Telegraph on Aug. 31, 2012: Says Charlie Bass forfeits right to equal cost for TV ads under FCC rules CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Mitt Romney "said it was 'tragic' to end the war in Iraq." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program." Rob Portman stated on August 27, 2012 in a television interview: "We've got 7.2 percent unemployment (in Ohio), but when you include the folks who have stopped looking for work, it's actually over 10 percent." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "I've cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says his budget plan "would cut our deficits by $4 trillion." David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances. Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After a decade of decline, this country created over half a million manufacturing jobs in the last two and a half years." Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt."
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Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 6, 2012 in a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention.: Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president." Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: "$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times." American Civil Liberties Union stated on August 26, 2012 in Newsletter: Voter identification laws make it complicated and expensive to get an ID, essentially instituting a modern-day poll tax. It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign press event: "This would be the largest casino in the United States." Paul Ryan stated on September 9, 2012 in an appearance on 'This Week.': Says he and Mitt Romney "always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline" for leaving Afghanistan. Chain email stated on August 28, 2012 in a chain email: On new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!" Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant. Barack Obama stated on September 8, 2012 in a speech in Seminole, Fla.: "We've doubled our use of renewable energy." Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After 30 years of inaction, we raised fuel standards so that by the middle of the next decade, cars and trucks will go twice as far on a gallon of gas." Julián Castro stated on September 9, 2012 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "We’re seeing now 30 straight months of private-sector job growth, 4.6 million jobs created." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a convention speech: The Obama administration is allowing state waivers from welfare work requirements "only if they had a credible plan to increase employment by 20 percent." Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program." Mike Berlon stated on September 3, 2012 in an article: "We know there are more Democrats in Georgia than Republicans. We know that for a fact." Eric Cantor stated on August 29, 2012 in an email.: Wayne Powell has a "stated position of having no objection to taking `In God We Trust" off of U.S. currency." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families." Cory Booker stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview with #waywire: Says the Republican Party platform says "pull back even more of the rules on campaign finance reform, get rid of McCain-Feingold" while the Democratic Party platform says "we want to find a way to put more fair rules on campaign finance reform." Ann McLane Kuster stated on August 31, 2012 in a press release sent to The Telegraph on Aug. 31, 2012: Says Charlie Bass forfeits right to equal cost for TV ads under FCC rules CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Mitt Romney "said it was 'tragic' to end the war in Iraq." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program." Rob Portman stated on August 27, 2012 in a television interview: "We've got 7.2 percent unemployment (in Ohio), but when you include the folks who have stopped looking for work, it's actually over 10 percent." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "I've cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says his budget plan "would cut our deficits by $4 trillion." David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances. Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After a decade of decline, this country created over half a million manufacturing jobs in the last two and a half years." Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt."
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 6, 2012 in a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention.: Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president."
Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: "$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times."
American Civil Liberties Union stated on August 26, 2012 in Newsletter: Voter identification laws make it complicated and expensive to get an ID, essentially instituting a modern-day poll tax.
It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign press event: "This would be the largest casino in the United States."
Paul Ryan stated on September 9, 2012 in an appearance on 'This Week.': Says he and Mitt Romney "always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline" for leaving Afghanistan.
Chain email stated on August 28, 2012 in a chain email: On new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!"
Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant.
Barack Obama stated on September 8, 2012 in a speech in Seminole, Fla.: "We've doubled our use of renewable energy."
Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools.
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After 30 years of inaction, we raised fuel standards so that by the middle of the next decade, cars and trucks will go twice as far on a gallon of gas."
Julián Castro stated on September 9, 2012 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "We’re seeing now 30 straight months of private-sector job growth, 4.6 million jobs created."
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a convention speech: The Obama administration is allowing state waivers from welfare work requirements "only if they had a credible plan to increase employment by 20 percent."
Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program."
Mike Berlon stated on September 3, 2012 in an article: "We know there are more Democrats in Georgia than Republicans. We know that for a fact."
Eric Cantor stated on August 29, 2012 in an email.: Wayne Powell has a "stated position of having no objection to taking `In God We Trust" off of U.S. currency."
Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families."
Cory Booker stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview with #waywire: Says the Republican Party platform says "pull back even more of the rules on campaign finance reform, get rid of McCain-Feingold" while the Democratic Party platform says "we want to find a way to put more fair rules on campaign finance reform."
Ann McLane Kuster stated on August 31, 2012 in a press release sent to The Telegraph on Aug. 31, 2012: Says Charlie Bass forfeits right to equal cost for TV ads under FCC rules
CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Mitt Romney "said it was 'tragic' to end the war in Iraq."
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years."
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program."
Rob Portman stated on August 27, 2012 in a television interview: "We've got 7.2 percent unemployment (in Ohio), but when you include the folks who have stopped looking for work, it's actually over 10 percent."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy.
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "I've cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says his budget plan "would cut our deficits by $4 trillion."
David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances.
Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After a decade of decline, this country created over half a million manufacturing jobs in the last two and a half years."
Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt."
